The
Cyprus Ski Club

The Troodos mountains spring to life not only in the middle of
the hot summer as a cool refuge and holiday resort, but also in winter, as this is the
skiing centre for Cyprus. Yes it is true, swim in the morning and ski in
the afternoon , or vice versa of course.

Here you can take advantage of the pleasures of winter sports
under the beautiful blue Mediterranean sky. Mount Olympus has several
ski slopes and is fun for skiers and players in the snow of all levels and age.

There are some interesting and lovely mountain hotels,
such as the Forest Park
hotel, The
Churchill Pinewood valleyat Pedhoulas,
famous for it's mountain water and the Hotel which was built to
celebrate the
Jubilee of King George V, as well as some good value lodges and
guest houses, such as the aptly named
Edelweiss, There are quite a few to be found in Platres, a popular
resort in both summer and winter. We also now have the
Habitat, a health hotel. To see the selection and benefit from whatever deals are in
place see the
Cyprus hotels special offers section. For the full list of
different types of places to stay,
take a gander the
Troodos section
of Cyprus Hotels, or if you prefer self catering or agrotourism
properties, see both agro tourism and Cyprus villas and apartments. There
is a camp site in Troodos and a youth hostel is sometimes.

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Skiing can be enjoyed on the slopes of Mount
Olympus
at 1951 metres a.s.l., usually from the beginning of January to the end of March. Mount Olympus is
only 3km from the Troodos hill resort, 12km from Platres hill resort, and about an
hours drive from the seaside towns of Limassol or
Paphos or even the Capital
Nicosia.

An International F.I.S. Skiing competition is organised every
year by the Cyprus Ski Federation and takes place at the Zeus Slalom
Homologated
Pits.

Cyprus is one of the few places in the world where on the same
morning you can ski on the snow clad sides of Mount Olympus, and in less than an hour,
swim or sunbathe at the coast.

You will find all the practical details below, have fun with the
après ski
and don't
forget your swimsuit.

Below is a report (in the winter ) of the snow
conditions, depth of snow on the pistes and the road conditions for the
drive up to Troodos. The road from Platres to the slopes is usually the
only one we post conditions for as it rarely snows below Platres itself.

Karvounas - Troodos -
Road Open for all vehicles
Platres - Troodos -
Road Open for all vehicles
Prodromos - Dias -
Road Open for all vehicles
Troodos - Sun Valley -
Road Open for all vehicles
Troodos - Dias - Road Open for all vehicles
Prodromos - Sun Valley - Road Open for all vehicles

Weather conditions may change in between updates.
We are not responsible for any inconvenience which might occur.

The ski lifts open at 9am and close at 4pm every
day during the skiing season.

Please note that we try to keep this page accurate but are not responsible
for any inconvenience caused should it not be so.

On the North face there is an F.I.S. Homologated trail which begins at
1920m end ends at 1800m.
The total length of it is 370m with a vertical drop of 120m.

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Skiing Events

Special Snow Fun Package -
day trips to Olympus for skiing
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Start time: Approx 08:15
Collection: From Hotel or accommodation in Paphos
Return: Approx 18:30
Suitable for: All ages and abilities Lessons can be arranged for beginners (approx
15 Euros for 1 ½ hours)
Cost: 55 Euros per person, Including: Skis, boots, sticks or
snowboard, or snowblades, or toboggans, . lift-pass, ski guide, light
lunch, clothing (if required) + transport. This day is great fun over
the winter months and with a warm café serving hot chocolate and food
there is plenty of time to warm your toes between ski runs! Please call
24 665408 to check availability at short notice, find snow conditions and to make reservations -
enquire here or click on the banner below and go to the booking
form if you are more than 2 days in advance.

Ski shop and ski equipment

The ski shop is situated at "Sun valley" in Troodos, and is run by
trained technicians. The shop provides skis, ski-boots and poles for up to 400
skiers for both alpine and cross-country. They also carry a number of
snowboards.

It is advisable to either get up there early in the day, or book in
advance, as although there is enough equipment on most days, at the
weekends it tends to go more quickly, and the last served tend to be given
the oldest equipment. If you want to plan a days
skiing or trekking in the
mountains, look here.

Cost of Hiring Ski Equipment

Ski equipment

Members

Non-members

Alpine Skis - Boots - Sticks
snowboards & poles

Daily

25% discount

16 Euros

Afternoon

25% discount

12 Euros

Adults per week

25% discount

60 Euros

Children (elementary)

All day

25% discount

13 Euros

Afternoon

25% discount

9 Euros

Children per week

25% discount

50 Euros

Nordic Skis cross country - Boots - Sticks
or poles

Daily

25% discount

8 Euros

Weekly

25% discount

56 Euros

Snowboards - Boots

Daily

25% discount

20 Euros

New scientific evidence published on the
22nd Feb, 2006 ( Journal of the
American Medical Association - JAMA) showed that helmet use reduces head
injuries by up to 60%. FIS strongly recommends the use of helmets for
all alpine skiers and snowboarders regardless of skiing ability and age.

While the use of helmets is mandatory for competitors in FIS downhill,
super-G and giant slalom as well as all Snowboarding events, many
recreational alpine skiers and
snowboarders do not wear a helmet and ski resorts do not typically
require helmet use. Only very few countries have legislation requiring
the use of helmets by recreational alpine skiers and snowboarders. At
the same time, head injury is the most common cause of hospital visits
and death among alpine skiers and snowboarders. In research conducted at
the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, there were 578 head injuries
(17.6%) among the 3277 injured skiers investigated.

Ski School

Ski instruction is given by qualified
instructors
at the following charges:

Group Lesson

Private Lesson

Adults

14 Euros

35 Euros

Children under 16 years

11 Euros

14 Euros

Private lessons (when instructor available)

43 Euros

52 Euros

The Club has a cafeteria / snack bar at Sun Valley,
near the
Hermes lift.

Active Internationally Competing Cypriot Skiers

Theodoros Christodoulou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160044 was born in 1977, his speciality is in the Alpine sector.
In Feb 2006 he came 3rd & 4th in the Slaloms at Predreal in Romania with a
total time of 1.32.83 gaining 98.46 FIS points.

Victor
Christodoulou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation. FIS code 160048 was born in 1979, his
speciality is in the Alpine sector. He came 7th in the Giant Slalom in
March 2004 and was placed 23rd at Seli in Greece in 2006

Alkis Savvides

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation. FIS code 160080 was born in 1989, he
came 15th in the Giant Slalom in the National Championships in Florina in
March 2006

Andreas HadjiChristodoulou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation. FIS code 160052 was born in 1979.
His best result to date was 7th in 2004 in the
Giant Slalom in Troodos

Christos HadjiMichael

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation. FIS code 160081 was born in 1990. As
yet a young skier he placed 42nd in Seli in 2006
in theGiant Slalom.

Christophoros Papamichalopoulos

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160074 was born in 1988.
He came 11th in the Giant Slalom in the National Championships in Florina
and the
FIS race in Pigadia &
12th in the FIS race in Seli in March 2006

Panayiotis Papatheodotou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160067 was born in 1986.
He came 15th in the FIS Slalom
in Predreal in Romania and 29th in the
Giant Slalom
in Seli in 2006.

Andreas Lambrou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160076 was born in 1989.He
was placed 40th
in the Giant Slalom
in Seli in 2006.

Yiannis Leonidou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160082 was born in 1990.He
was placed 43rd
in the Giant Slalom
in Seli in 2006

Georgios Kapretsos

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 160063 was born in 1984.His best results to date were the
slalom in 2004 and 2003 when he came 6th at home in Troodos.

Sophia Papamichalopou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation.
FIS code 165030 was born in 1990.
She came 1st
in the Giant Slalom
in
Seli in 2006 with
a total time of 2.18.92. and 2nd
in Pigadia.
Well done Sophia ! She was placed 65th
in Kirchberg in Jan 2007

Evagoras Papaphylactou

Member of the Cyprus Ski Federation. FIS code 160066 was born in 1986,Best
result to date was 5th in 2002 & 7th in 2004 in the slalom at home in
Troodos.

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